Eric Crouch

I and the rest of the thousands of Nebraska alumni in the metropolitan area were a bit disappointed in your Sunday headline. "Husker heartbreaker?" Not for us. Eric Crouch's run was a victory, and proved that we were the better team, at least that day. I realize that South Bend is much closer to Chicago than Lincoln. But please--your regionalism and favoritism is showing.

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Southern Mississippi at Nebraska Nebraska survived a scare from Wyoming in its season opener but should be able to celebrate a larger margin of victory when it hosts Southern Mississippi on Saturday. The No. 19 Cornhuskers allowed a stunning 602 yards in a 37-34 victory over Wyoming and strive for a much better performance against the Golden Eagles, who possess the nation's longest losing streak at 13 consecutive games. Southern Miss lost 22-15 to...

Illinois senior Kurt Kittner and Northwestern senior Zak Kustok have been named as two of the five finalists for the Johnny Unitas Award, given to the nation's top senior collegiate quarterback. The other finalists are David Carr of Fresno State, Eric Crouch of Nebraska and Joey Harrington of Oregon. Kittner has completed 125-of-236 passes for 1,839 yards and 14 touchdowns in seven games. With four touchdown passes against Wisconsin he became the school's all-time TD pass leader with 57....

The Sports Xchange NCAAF Team Report - Nebraska - INSIDE SLANT False start, dropped pass, near interception, shanked punt. That's how Nebraska's first possession began Saturday night against UCLA, and the rest of the game wasn't much cleaner. The Huskers, in their 36-30 loss, allowed a game-changing, fourth-quarter safety, had seven penalties for 60 yards, committed two turnovers that led to 10 points, missed too many tackles to remember, and again have many questions going...

Tribune college football writer Andrew Bagnato handicaps the 2000 Heisman Trophy race: 1. Michael Vick, sophomore QB, Virginia Tech. The top returning vote-getter, Vick showed great maturity as a redshirt freshman, leading the Hokies to the national championship game. 2. Chris Weinke, senior QB, Florida State. If the Seminoles contend for the national title again, Weinke will be at or near the top of a lot of Heisman ballots in November. 3. Drew Brees, senior QB, Purdue.

Rams coach Mike Martz is confident that Heisman Trophy winner Eric Crouch can make a quick transition from quarterback to wide receiver. "It's an easy transition for me to see with Eric to wide receiver with his change of direction," Martz said. "Incredible speed. Great run-after-the-catch possibilities. All of those types of things make him our type of individual." The Rams selected Crouch in the third round of last weekend's NFL draft, 95th overall. The 6-foot, 200-pound Crouch...

Make Nebraska a strong No. 2. A very strong No. 2. . The Cornhuskers (11-1) put in their claim for being the second best team in the nation with a convincing 31-21 victory Sunday night over Tennessee (9-3) in the Fiesta Bowl. Nebraska was led by quarterback Eric Crouch, with 224 yards of total offense, and Dan Alexander, who for 112 yards. But the Cornhuskers will have to watch the national champion crowned with Tuesday's Florida State-Virginia Tech Sugar Bowl game in the...

By Andrew Bagnato, Tribune college football reporter | December 31, 2001

Wilson Thomas has been Eric Crouch's teammate on the Nebraska football team since 1998. Thomas has always known his fellow Omahan to be down-to-earth. But winning the Heisman Trophy, the most prestigious individual award in American sport, can cause a fellow's hat size to swell. So when Crouch returned to the Lincoln campus from the Heisman ceremony a few weeks ago, Thomas gave him a good, long look. His verdict? "Same guy," Thomas said Sunday. "He's still the same humble guy....

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Southern Mississippi at Nebraska Nebraska survived a scare from Wyoming in its season opener but should be able to celebrate a larger margin of victory when it hosts Southern Mississippi on Saturday. The No. 19 Cornhuskers allowed a stunning 602 yards in a 37-34 victory over Wyoming and strive for a much better performance against the Golden Eagles, who possess the nation's longest losing streak at 13 consecutive games. Southern Miss lost 22-15 to...

Illinois senior Kurt Kittner and Northwestern senior Zak Kustok have been named as two of the five finalists for the Johnny Unitas Award, given to the nation's top senior collegiate quarterback. The other finalists are David Carr of Fresno State, Eric Crouch of Nebraska and Joey Harrington of Oregon. Kittner has completed 125-of-236 passes for 1,839 yards and 14 touchdowns in seven games. With four touchdown passes against Wisconsin he became the school's all-time TD pass leader with 57....

Rams coach Mike Martz is confident that Heisman Trophy winner Eric Crouch can make a quick transition from quarterback to wide receiver. "It's an easy transition for me to see with Eric to wide receiver with his change of direction," Martz said. "Incredible speed. Great run-after-the-catch possibilities. All of those types of things make him our type of individual." The Rams selected Crouch in the third round of last weekend's NFL draft, 95th overall. The 6-foot, 200-pound Crouch...

This time Santa Anna is in trouble. His army trudges into town a 14 1/2-point favorite, largest spread of any bowl. From Las Vegas this still looks like nearly as big a mismatch as 1836, when Gen. Santa Anna's 4,000 troops overwhelmed the 189 men defending the mission that still stands a block down Crockett Street from Northwestern's hotel. Heavily favored Nebraska chose the Alamo as Thursday's backdrop for its annual rite of bowl week, a photo of its "Black Shirt" defense.

The careful examination of videotape has produced a clear conclusion in the meeting rooms and football offices at Notre Dame. The quarterback of the Nebraska Cornhuskers, the first top-ranked opponent to enter Notre Dame Stadium in seven years, operates at a rate of speed that may not be obvious on tape. In fact, Eric Crouch may be so fast Notre Dame's focus has produced a case of mistaken identity. Anthony...

I and the rest of the thousands of Nebraska alumni in the metropolitan area were a bit disappointed in your Sunday headline. "Husker heartbreaker?" Not for us. Eric Crouch's run was a victory, and proved that we were the better team, at least that day. I realize that South Bend is much closer to Chicago than Lincoln. But please--your regionalism and favoritism is showing.

The Sports Xchange NCAAF Team Report - Nebraska - INSIDE SLANT False start, dropped pass, near interception, shanked punt. That's how Nebraska's first possession began Saturday night against UCLA, and the rest of the game wasn't much cleaner. The Huskers, in their 36-30 loss, allowed a game-changing, fourth-quarter safety, had seven penalties for 60 yards, committed two turnovers that led to 10 points, missed too many tackles to remember, and again have many questions going...

The careful examination of videotape has produced a clear conclusion in the meeting rooms and football offices at Notre Dame. The quarterback of the Nebraska Cornhuskers, the first top-ranked opponent to enter Notre Dame Stadium in seven years, operates at a rate of speed that may not be obvious on tape. In fact, Eric Crouch may be so fast Notre Dame's focus has produced a case of mistaken identity. Anthony...

By Andrew Bagnato, Tribune college football reporter | December 31, 2001

Wilson Thomas has been Eric Crouch's teammate on the Nebraska football team since 1998. Thomas has always known his fellow Omahan to be down-to-earth. But winning the Heisman Trophy, the most prestigious individual award in American sport, can cause a fellow's hat size to swell. So when Crouch returned to the Lincoln campus from the Heisman ceremony a few weeks ago, Thomas gave him a good, long look. His verdict? "Same guy," Thomas said Sunday. "He's still the same humble guy....

Tribune college football writer Andrew Bagnato handicaps the 2000 Heisman Trophy race: 1. Michael Vick, sophomore QB, Virginia Tech. The top returning vote-getter, Vick showed great maturity as a redshirt freshman, leading the Hokies to the national championship game. 2. Chris Weinke, senior QB, Florida State. If the Seminoles contend for the national title again, Weinke will be at or near the top of a lot of Heisman ballots in November. 3. Drew Brees, senior QB, Purdue.